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2.3.1.1 This was politically necessary
since these provinces had the
highest populations

2.3.2 Fed tried to foster national cohesion

2.3.2.1 Encouraged spread of (and assimilation into) metropolitan centers, as
opposed to compromising and limiting the power of the centers

2.3.3 Lougheed -Premier of Alberta 1971-1985

2.3.3.1 Disagreed with NEP, wanted provinces
to have more power over their own
resources

2.3.3.2 Wanted American investment

2.3.3.3 Argued that Ottawa was unwilling to compromise. Alberta gov
encouraged development of technical skill and capacity, and
advancements in oil sector. Fed interference stopped all this

2.3.4 Taxation of oil

2.3.4.1 Created disincentive to work

2.3.4.2 Main cause of conflict

2.3.5 Jurisdiction

2.3.5.1 BNA 109: gives control of land
and natural resources to
provinces

2.3.5.2 Changes to Constitution: gives
overriding responsibilities to fed
regarding interprovincial and
international trade, gives fed
responsibility to stimulate industry in
name of national development

2.4 Regional differences

2.4.1 3 areas of conflict

2.4.1.1 Territorial

2.4.1.1.1 Different regions had different natural advantages

2.4.1.2 Economic

2.4.1.2.1 Peripheries depended on subsidies
and equalization payments

2.4.1.2.2 Central province economies were diversified

2.4.1.2.3 Peripheral economies were resource-based

2.4.1.3 Ethno-cultural co-existance

2.4.1.3.1 Conflict between Franco and anglo-canadians

3 General info

3.1 Prime Ministers

3.1.1 1957-1963 Diefenbaker

3.1.1.1 Continental US-CA energy policy

3.1.2 1963-1968 L.B. Pearson

3.1.3 1968-1979 Trudeau

3.1.3.1 Trudeamanie

3.1.3.2 Character

3.1.3.2.1 1/2 franco, 1/2 anglo

3.1.3.2.2 Saw CA as a united front, Idealist

3.1.3.2.3 Saw CA as middle ground
between US capitalism and
Soviet socialism

3.2.1 At this time, we thought
inflation was the main issue in
the economy

3.3 1957-1972 Commissions

3.3.1 Gordon report, Wahn report, Gray report (see note)

Annotations:

5 concerns identified:
The amount of FDI
The amount of US investment
relative to other countries
The concentration of this
investment in certain sectors
Lack of investment
opportunities for Canadians
Implied political
dependencies on US
5 recommendations:
Restrict all foreign capital
Subsidize domestic research
and tech
Canadian development corp
Establishment of FIRA
(Foreign Investment Review Agency)
New industrial strategy